Bake-pan-supporting device



Sept. 8, 1925. 1,552,854

F. JAMES BAKE PAN SUPPQRTING DEVICE Filed Dec.v 26 1924 Patented Sept.8, 1925.

FREDRICK JAMES, OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.

BAKE-PAN-SUPPORTING DEVICE.

Application led December 2G, 1924. Serial No. 758,222.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, FREDRIGK JAMES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bake-Pan-Supporting Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a highly novel means for supporting a bake panon the shelf of a baking oven, in such a manner as to permit" the bakepan to be moved in various positions on the shelf, while in the oven, sothat the lingers or hands of a person will not come in contact with thebake pan, in order to move the same.

Another' important object of the invention is to provide a device of theabove mentioned character, wherein means is provided for raising andlowering the bake pan, so that the same may be moved toward or away fromthe fire, as may be desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the abovementioned character, wherein means is provided for moving the bake panforwardly or rearwardly on the shelf in the bake oven, so that access tothe pan may be had, in order to facilitate the removal of the same, fromthe oven, whenever desired.

A further object is to provide a device of the above mentionedcharacter, which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong anddurable, and further well adapted for the purposes for which it isdesignated.

Other objects and advantagesof this invention will become apparentduring the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a device embodying my invention, showingthe same associated with a bake oven shelf.

Figure 2 is an end elevation, and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates a shelf,which is provided at its opposite side with the flanges 2, whereby theshelf is adapted to be slidably supported in a bake oven, in a mannerwell known in the art. The shelf 1 is provided with the 55 usuallongitudinally extending slots Vor cut out portions 3, and theintermediate portion 4 of the shelf is provided on its bottom face withthe rack teeth 5. The purpose of the rack teeth will hereinafter be morefully described. A longitudinally extending slot 6 is also formed in theintermediate portion. 4C of the shelf 1, as is clearly illustrated inFigure 1.

Cooperating with the shelf 1 is a bake 65 pan supporting plate 7. Theplate 7 is substantially circular in design, and is formed of anysuitable material, preferably of cast iron, and is provided with aseries of spaced openings. A ring gear 8 is carried by the 70 bottomface of the plate 7. An elongated screw threaded shaft 9 is swivelled atits upper end to the bottom of the plate 7 at the center thereof, andthe same extends downwardly through the slot 6, formed in theintermediate portion 4; of the shelf 1. The screw threaded shaft 9 isfurther adapted to extend through the strip 10, which extendslongitudinally of the shelf, and has its ends extending upwardly andsecured to the respective ends of the shelf. The strip 10 is providedwith a longitudinal slot, which is `adapted to register with the slot 6,provided in the intermediate portion 4 of the shelf 1, so that the shaft9 may move freely in 85 either direction in the slot. A bearing 11 isprovided for the threaded shaft 9, and is supported in position, bymeans of the bracket 12, which, in turn, is secured to the strip 10, asat 13.

A bevelled gear 14 is threaded on the threaded shaft 9, and is supportedon the Vupper end of the bearing 11, as clearly illustrated in Figures 2and 3. Associated with the bearing 11 is the bracket 15, the same 95comprising a substantially triangular shaped frame, such as is showninthe dotted lines, with reference more particularly to Figure 1. Abearingl 16 is provided on the outer end of the bracket and journaled inthe bearing is the tubular outer shaft 17. A gear 18 is formed on theinner end o f the tubular outer shaft- 17, and is adapted to extendthrough one of the cut out portions 3 of the shelf 1 adjacent theintermediate portion 14:, whereby the gear 18 will be in engagement withthe ring gear 8, carried by the bottom face of the plate 7. The outerend of the tubular outer shaft 17 is provided with a knurled knob 19,which forms a handle whereby the shaft 17 may be rotated.

A tubular inner shaft 20 is disposed within the tubular outer shaft 17,and is of greater length than the outer shaft 17, as clearly illustratedin Figure 2. yA gear 21 is formed on the inner end of the tubular innershaft 20, for engagement with the rack teeth 5, and the outer end of theshaft 2O has formed thereon the knurled handle 22, for facilitating therotation of the tubular inner shaft.

Extending through the tubular inner shaft 20 is the smaller shaft A3.The inner end of the shaft 23 is disposed beyond the inner end of thetubular inn-er shaft 20, and carries thereon the bevelled gear 24, whichmeshes with the bevelled gear 14. A crank handle 25 is formed on theouter end of the shaft 23, for rotating the saine. The .outer ends ofthe shafts are adapted to extend through the outer sides of the bakeoven, so that access to the same may be easily had.

A bake pan containing the food to be baked is placed on the supportingplate 7, and for the purpose of moving the plate 7 with the bake pansupported thereon, toward or away fromv the fire in the oven, the handle25 is rotated, causing the rotation of the shaft 23, and the bevel gears24 and 14: respectively. The rotation of the bevel gear 1/1 will causethe vertical movement of the shaft 9, it being understood of course,that the same is provided with a suitable longitudinal slot forreceiving a key carried by the member 12, so that the shaft will notrotate, butwill move vertically through the strip 10 and the shelf 1.lVhen it is desired to rotate the pan supporting plate 7, so that thepan is caused to be moved in different positions on the shelf, so thatthe food may be thoroughly baked, the knob 19 is rotated, causing therotation of the tubular outer shaft, and as a result, causing therotation of the gear 18 and the ring gear 8, whereby the plate 7 willrotate, with respect to the shelf 1. For the purpose of sliding theplate longitudinally on the shelf 1, the knob y22 is turned, whereuponthe tubular inner shaft 2O will rotate, and the gear 21 carried by th-einner end of the tubular inner shaft 20 will engage the rack teeth 5 andthe plate 7, together with the threaded shaft 9, and the other partsassociated therewith will slide forwardly or rearwardly on the shelf 1,depending upon the direction in which the knob 22 is turned. This willfacilitate the moving of the plate 7, together with the bake pansupported thereon, to the front of the bake oven whereby the bake panmay be readily removed from or permit a bake pan to be placed on theplate 7.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, that my novel meanshas been provided for supporting a bake pan in a bake oven, in such amanner as to enable the bake pan to be rotated at various intervals,whereby the food will not be burned and will furthermore be permitted tothoroughly bake through. Furthermore, the handling of the bake pan withthe fingers as is now commonly practiced, when the bake pan is in theoven will be obviated, thus preventing any danger of a person burningtheir lingers or hands.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, and arrangement ofparts, may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of theinvention and the scope of the appended claims. f

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. In combination with a shelf for a bake oven, of a bake pansupporting' plate associated therewith, means for rotating the plate,and additional means for sliding the Yplate on the shelf.

2. In combination with ashelf for a bake oven, of a bake pan supportingplate associated therewith, a shaft extending from the bottom of theplate, through a slot provided in the shelf, rack teeth on the bottom ofthe shelf and disposed parallel to said slot,

a shaft supported below said shelf, and a gear on the inner end of saidshaft adapted for engagement with said rack teeth whereby the plate isadapted for slidable movement on said shelf.

3. In combination with a shelf for a bake oven, of a bake pan supporting-plat-e associated therewith, a shaft extending vertically from thebottom of the plate, through a slot provided in the shelf, rack teeth onthe bottom of the shelf and disposed parallel to said slot, a shaftsupported horizontally below said shelf, a gear on the inner end of saidlast mentioned shaft adapted for engagement with said rack teeth wherebythe plate is adapted for slidable movement on said shelf, and additionalmeans cooperating I with said vertical shaft for vertically adjustingth-e plate with respect to the shelf.

t. In combination with a shelf for a bake oven, of a bake pan supportingplate associated therewith, a vertical shaft extending from the bottomof the plate through a slot provided in the shelf, rack teeth on thebottom of the shelf and disposed parallel to `said slot, a horizontalshaft supported below said shelf, a gear on the inner end of thehorizontal shaft adapted for engagement with the rack teeth whereby theplate is threaded throughout its entire length, means adapted forslidable movement on said shelf, for preventing the rotation of theshaft and additional means cooperating With said carried by the plate,and means for faoilitat- 10 first mentioned Shaft for verticallyadjusting the rota-tion of said beveled gear.

5 ing the plate With respect to the shelf, said In testimony whereof Ia-HX my signature.

means including a bevel gear threaded on the Vertical shaft, saidvertical shaft being FREDRICK JAMES.

